Radiator and hood cover for automobiles



W. E. NORCROSS.

RADIATOR AND HOOD COVER FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.28, |919.

Patented May 4, 1920.

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WALTER E. NORCROSS, 0F DORCHESATER, MASSACHU SEIT-fils,4 ASSIGNOR TO L. C. CHASE @c COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A COPARTNERSHIP.

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Patented May 4, 1920.

Application filed April 28, 1919. Serial No. 293,166.

To all whom t may concern: y

Be it known that I, WALTER E. NoRoRoss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dorchester, county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, and whose post-office address is 2l Woodward Park street, Dorchester, Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Radiator land Hood Covers for Automobiles, of which the yfollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like rcharacters on the drawing representing Alike parts.

This invention relates to a radiator and hood cover for automobiles of the general type employed in cold weather for the purpose of confining the heat in the hood and radiator, and thus securing the" efficiency of the operation of the automobile.

The principal object of the invention is so to construct the cover that it will be held snugly in position and be prevented fromV being blown by the wind or otherwise disturbed from its normal position.

A further object of the invention is to provide the cover in two sections, one for the hood proper, and one for the radiator so that when used together the two sections present a combined radiator and hood cover, and so that the section for the radiator may be used alone when desired and in which the construction is' so designed that in which ever way it may be used the cover is held snugly in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide means by which the cover may be readily placed in and removed from its normal position.

The nature and object of the invention will appear more fully from the accompanying descriptions and drawings, and will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings- Figure l is a side elevation of the forward end of an ordinary type of automobile showing a preferred form of cover embodying the invention in position.

Fig. 2 is a detail in vertical cross section with the central portion broken away, and enlarged of a portion of the construction shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail enlarged in transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

The cover in which this invention is embodied may be made of any suitable fabric such as commonly employed for covering the hoods and radiators of automobiles.V It is shown in the drawings as composed of two plies, the inner ply for example being a comparatively thick fabric, and the outer ply being of relatively thin waterproof or water repellent fabric.

The cover is made in two` separate sections, one section forming a case covering the hood proper and the other section forming a kcase covering the radiator proper of the automobile.

The case 1 for the hood -is formedito fit over the hood and varies of course in size* and shape depending upon the particular type of automobile. At its lower edges it is usually provided with openings 2 to fit over the hood case is provided with a pocket 3,

and this pocket may conveniently be formed by turning the outer ply material back to form a hem 4 and stitching it by a line of stitching 5. In this pocket 3 thus formed is located a longitudinally elastic flexible member which preferably takes the form of a helical wire spring 6, and which preferably extends throughout the lengthof the-pocket. At its ends this flexible member or spring has secured thereto fastening devices such as hooks 7 adapted to engage with the lower edge of the hood 8. These fastening devices may conveniently be provided with small projecting handles 9 which serve the double purpose of a handle and of a stop to prevent the fastening devices or hooks from being drawn back into the pocket by the resiliency of the spring.

The section or case for the radiator is preferably formed of similar material to that for the hood and is formed to fit over the front, top and 'sides of the radiator. This radiator case is also preferably provided with the usual front flap 10 and is of suiicient width to lap over the hood case when in place as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The radiator case is provided along its rear edge with a pocket 11 which may be preferably formed in the manner similar to the pocket 3 inthe rear edge of the hood case. In this pocket 11 is located a longitudinally elastic flexible member preferably a helical spring 12 of the same character as employed at the rear edge of the hood case,

and this s'lneinbe'r'.or spring is proyided at 'provided Witha pocket along.. its reariedge', its lower end with hooks "18 and handles of a helical spring in 'said poeket,' and hooks the same character as already described. at the ends of said spring engageable With When-it is desiredwto protect-thefientire theautomobilebody;When'the-eover uis in hood and radiator;---then-bothseotionsmr place, and acting to holdthespring in tencasings are employed, andthe rarwdgqof sion and thusto Qlampthe'rear edge of the the radiator case overlying the front edge oase snugly against the' body.

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